National Basketball Association
Wichita St. 67, Creighton 64
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 19, 2013
Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Tom Eades, # Scott Thornley
Attendance:
10506
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Wichita State 67, No. 10 Creighton 64: Carl Hall logged 17 points and 13 rebounds as the host Shockers upset the Bluejays.
Malcolm Armstead added 15 points, six rebounds and five assists for Wichita State (17-2, 6-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Armstead made two free throws with 16 seconds left to push the Shockers' lead to three before Ethan Wragge missed two 3-pointers in the closing seconds.
Cleanthony Early and Demetric Williams added 13 and 10 points, respectively, for Wichita State while Doug McDermott scored a game-high 25 points for Creighton (17-2, 6-1). Grant Gibbs chipped in 14 points and eight assists for the Bluejays.
Armstead made a pair of 3-pointers early as Wichita State ran out to a 23-16 lead. McDermott's hit from beyond the arc with two seconds left to pull Creighton within 36-33 at halftime.
A McDermott jumper cut the Shockers' lead to 64-63 with 2:25 left. Hall split at the foul line before Gibbs did the same - unable to tie the score - with 26 seconds left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wichita State committed seven turnovers while Creighton had 14. ... Gregory Echenique recorded nine points, a team-high 13 rebounds and five blocks for the Bluejays. ... Both teams struggled at the foul line: The Shockers were 9-for-19 while Creighton was 10-for-17. ... McDermott was 4-for-5 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Creighton |
|
Wichita St. |
Doug McDermott 25 |
Scoring |
Carl Hall 17 |
Grant Gibbs 8 |
Assists |
Malcolm Armstead 5 |
Gregory Echenique 13 |
Rebounds |
Carl Hall 13 |
Gregory Echenique 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Malcolm Armstead 3 |
Austin Chatman 1 |
Steals |
Malcolm Armstead 2 |
Gregory Echenique 5 |
Blocks |
Ehimen Orukpe 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Creighton
|
64 |
41.8 |
8-20 |
10-17 |
13 |
37 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
Wichita St.
|
67 |
38.0 |
4-23 |
9-19 |
12 |
37 |
4 |
5 |
7 |